I'll admit, i'm having a real creative block with this zombie thing, which is kinda odd since I love zombies
I've got gardeners, hobos chimney sweeps and mechanics, but I've yet to hit on the "Hey I'm dead" look

I haven't given up, but this may take awhile, let me go watch another zombie movie LOL

I see what you're saying, he does look more like a gardener

I picked the outfit simply because it was a light color and showed dirt better

let me go watch a few of my zombie movies, get some ideas, i'll have another one tomorrow night

BTW, I can't do object recolors, but I second the request for some funky bedding,

Ok , i have one done and posted, tell me what you like and hate about it

dirtier, cleaner let me know

you can find it here

http://www.insimenator.org/showthread.php?p=1317629#post1317629

here's a pic



there's no dirt on the skin yet, still working on that

by request, here's a dirty outfit, for a zombie,
 

 

 

 
 
he's been out roaming around a bit, he's just dusty
 
C.O.D. gunshot wounds (I thought shooting the smiley guy in the mouth was a nice touch)
 
let me know what you like, and hate about it
 
the skin is Trashes skintone from hell, is that close to the default zombie skintone?
 
for adult male, no mesh required

Hi, my names Slim, I want to tell you about the coolest person I think I've ever met, her name was Starlight, how we met, and some of our adventures,  from long long ago

I hope you enjoy hearing them, as much as I enjoyed living them

 while much of this story, isn't adult in the traditional sense of the word, much of the Hippy lifestyle was of an adult nature, we were known to do a few things, that isn't suitable for the kids to hear about, if you want to read about that, you'll find the same story at ISA, i'll tell you when there's something there,that isn't here, if you're old enough, and curious, you can read about it

also, I'm aware my resolution is horrible, there's not a whole lot I can do about it right now, please bear with me, I'm not posting alot of pics for just that reason

BTW, if you'd like a Starlight to call your own, you can find one here
well I think that's about it, with that out of the way, I think I'll get started, there's alot to tell, grab something to sit on, and I'll tell ya about the first time I met Starlight




It was a beautiful spring day, and I decided to stretch my legs and go for a walk, I didn't have a destination in mind, but after awhile, i found myself at the edge of "Old Snyder Woods"

Old Snyder woods is an eyesore, it's been an eyesore since I was a kid, overgrown with weeds, unkept, a place to dump your junk, or party at, recently it had become a haven for drug addicts and ferrel dogs

somebody would have developed it, but it was nothing more than a swampy little marsh that flooded when it rained, the lot was worthless, and there it sat, year after year





Imagine my surprise when I ran upon a young girl, in the middle of nowhere, selling lemonade,

now the smart man would have just walked right past, nodded, smiled, and gone on, or even better turned around, and walked the other way

 I've never claimed to be smart, and I WAS thirsty, but most of all I was curious about what was going on

as I approached her, she began to wave at me, like I was an old friend she hadn't seen in years, it was to the point, I turned around to see if someone she knew was walking behind me, before I waved back

"Hi my names Starlight, do you want some lemonade" she said

i stood there surveying the situation for quite awhile before speaking, while I may not be smart,I am cautious




she was a cute little thing, but she looked a little "unkept", her hair was in a wild array of braids wrapped in a huge tye dyed bandanna, her clothes were battered she wore little round gold rimmed glasses, and had the most beautiful cheerful eyes, that I imagined would be pretty easy to get lost in

she had an excitement about her, i had never seen before, she sat there quietly awaiting my answer about the lemonade,on the edge of her seat, almost as if I were ready to announce if she had just won the lottery






I looked down at the glasses of lemonade, the paper cups looked clean, the water was clear, there didn't appear to be anything floating in it, I felt brave, and like I said earlier, I was thirsty,

"how much", I said, doing my best to sound like I was haggling a sales man about a Mercedes Benz

"how much can you afford" she replied, suddenly her expression changed and she became very serious looking,
it kinda startled me,
 "but if you don't have any money,"she said" that's ok, you can have one anyhow" and as quickly as it left, the exuberance came back

I was beginning to get a little worried that she was

A) unbalanced

B) on something

C)this was a hidden camera show and I was the patsy

 I decided to play along, see where this goes

well hon,I've got the money, don't you worry about that, but before I can commit to a purchase of this fine beverage, I need to know a few things about it's manufacture

"sure, go ahead ,ask away", she said in a very busness like tone, almost like she was the mercedes salesman, and I had just suggested a volvo was a better car

"where'd you get the water?"

"the store

"did you get the cups there too?

"yup

"what about the lemons?

"back there" she said pointing back into the woods

"there's lemons back there?" I said n disbelief





with that, her attention seemed to wonder
"Oh you should see all the nice stuff back there, do you know who owns it? do you think they'll mind if I use their lemons?

I began to wonder if I was messing with her, or she was messing with me, cause this girl can't be for real

I politely interrupted her "hon, i don't think anybody will care

the good news is, i've decided to purchase a glass of your lemonade,

"cool," she said, a sound of relief in her voice, I reached in my pocket, took out a dollar and laid it down, and reached for a lemonade

"hold it" she said, the sense of urgency back in her voice " I cant change that"

"slow day?" I said, trying not to laugh

"you're telling me"

I barely held back bursting out in laughter, i felt like I was at the corner store shooting the breeze with andy the produce guy

listen hon, that's fine, you keep the dollar, I'm thirsty, you're the only place around, it's worth it

"you sure?" she asked, I reassured her again that it was, and she hesitantly said "well ok, but if you're ever back this way again, stop back past, it's on the house"

that was it, I couldn't hold back anymore, "well hon," I said with a chuckle" ya never know where life may lead you"

she nodded "you're right about that"

i picked up the cup of lemonade, and watched as she folded the dollar carefully and put it in her pocket
I had the cup to my lips,ready to take a drink when suddenly it occured to me
"what'd you stir this with? i asked

"a stick", I hesitated a moment and looked into the cup





and without skipping a beat, like she could read my mind and anticipate my next question, she held up 1 finger and said "but it was a clean stick, i took it off the tree myself, no dirt or nuthin

 "sounds good to me". I said, and took a drink

there was something about her, it was hard to put your finger on it, almost a presence, you were instantly at ease around her, even though she had just met me, I felt like an old friend just back from a long absence

I looked around at the vacant area of surrounding woods while drinking my lemonade (which was surprisingly rather good, or maybe I was just thirsty, either way it hit the spot)

I waved my hand casually at the barren terrain, "so tell me, is this lemonade stand going to be a permanent  fixture in the neighborhood?"

ya know"she said in a rather serious tone" it's kinda hard to tell, alot of times people tell me to leave, and I have to go find somewhere else to go, but I'm hoping nobody does that here, cause I really like this place, it's beautiful here

I looked around at the cracked sidewalks,broken pavement, and Old Snyder Woods, overgrown and unkept, she can't be serious

a large boulder sat about 3 ft from her homemade lemonade stand, and my legs were beginning to get a bit tired, besides this girl was more intriguing than anyone I had ever met

I casualy asked her, thinking I already knew her answer "do you mind if I pull up that rock and set a spell?"

'Ya know" she said, "that rock looks pretty heavy, and it looks like it's been sitting there a long time, i'd just leave it, here take this crate, I'll go back and get me another, there's lots back there"





she had almost disappeared into the woods before I was able to get her attention, and motion her back, "the rock will be fine,"I said" i'll just leave it sit right here

"you sure?" she asked, "it's no problem at all"

I sat down on the rock, she returned to her crate,

"so" she said" where ya headin"?

I felt like I was in an interstate truckstop having a cup of joe

"just out for a walk" this was getting strange, i had to ask 'Do I know you?"

"sure" she said "my names Starlight, dontcha remember me tellin ya"

"yea I remember," I was almost afraid to ask, hesitantly I said" do you know me?"

" nope, not yet, you haven't told me your name " she replied

" My names Slim"

with that she stood up, wiped her hands on her pants and extended her hand very politely," glad to meet you slim," she motioned towards her lemonade stand "welcome to Starlights lemonade emporium" she looked at me very seriously "do you think that's a good name?"

i shook her hand firmly, "glad to meet you Starlight, and I think that is a fantastic name"

I sat back down on the rock, and quickly gupled down my last drink of lemonade

"and" she said "i'm adding apple juice to the menu as soon as the tree gets ripe"

that was it, I laughed, and the last swallow of lemonade came out my nose

at that, she gently hit herself in the forehead with the palm of her hand " I knew I forgot something , napkins!!"

first off, I love zombies, I've seen everyzombie movie made (that I know of) and this could be fun

I've done some thinking about the whole zombie clothing and here's what I've come up with as an idea if y'all like it, I'll start on them

clothes that reflect the cause of death

climbing the mountain, golfing in the rain, paintball mishap, tractor accident
no blood, but paintball mishap, would be , paintsplatters, and a big shotgun blast hole in the front, then make it dirty and dusty looking
with my non-existant meshing skills, I've decided to make the holes more like rotting seams, instead of torn and frayed edges, I think that will look better
also do you want dirty skin too? if I'm right, most clothes, it's just a matter of making a hole on the alpha, and then drawing what you want on the texture

now, one other thing, death is a sensitive subject, many different things offend many different people,
I'm going to try to be humerous with it, if I do anything that offends anybody, let me know, I'll remove it immediatly, no questions asked
anywho, if ya like the idea, just say so, I'll have some clothes for your zombies in a few days

thanks to all, this whole 'Hippychic' thing is really bit's and peices of my real life strung together, the friend who had Deogie, I never did catch on to what the name meant, till I asked
as my avatar says "old hippy" and that's pretty much true, hippychic is a couple dozen people and experiences all rolled into one, with one very special person in particular, I'm glad you enjoy it

it was getting kind of lonely, there in the woods, when suddenly I heard a scratching at the door, I looked, and there was the cutest dog I've ever seen, I think he's a Dalmation, he doesn't have a collar, but somebody is probably looking for him, I'll put up lost and found posters first thing tomorrow, but he can stay here till his owner comes to get him

he needs a name, I can't just yell "HERE DOG"

I know Deogie, that's a good name




for the whole crazy story, click here

I spent a few hours at CAS figuring out what Starlight's dog would look like, trust me, this is her dog, and that's his name, Deogie, pronounced Dee-oh-gee

years ago a friend had a dog named Deogie, i thought it was a unique name, and asked how they thought of it

they replied, "slim, how do you spell dog?"

well Starlight's a hippychic, so I'm not to sure how "sanitary" it will be, but she's already found some old paint in the trash heap, she kept saying things like 'the colors needed to be freed from their prisons to express themselves"
I have no idea what she's talking about, I usually just nod and smile

she has big plans, after all, she just moved in, I don't know how fixed up it will be, but it will definatly have "the Starlight touch", the girl has alot of time on her hands, and it gets boring out in the woods

Ok I'll get on it, give me a few days, I need a break from starlight anyhow, all the giggling is driving me crazy

no bloodstains, besides if I'm right sim zombies don't crave brains

something I was thinking about for the men, if I can find the right outfit, a suit cut up the back, like what the undertaker dresses you in for the viewing

I'll come up with something, a grateful dead T shirt, who knows, give me a couple days, I'll have something, if there's an outfit in paticular you'd like, post a pic of it

if I'm right,there isn't really a place at insim for stories, I was a little hesitant at first to go into it, but if y'all enjoy them, like I said, everything has a story

and hippychic is an odd strange little girl

you want some grubby old clothes for a zombie? I could probably do that, post a pic of the outfit you'd like zombieized, and I'll give it a shot, I can rip them, but I cant bumpmap the rips, if that's OK

and do you want fresh muddy just crawled from the grave? or been out exploring for awhile and just kinda dusty?

knock down the retaining wall, tear up the road, you got yourself a football or soccer field, EA gave us the nets, they need a place to play, put in a pond, convert the pits to a picnic shelter, there's plenty of room

I thought up the drag strip months ago, and tried to find someone to animate it, but didn't have any luck, I figure post it, it may give others ideas too

that's my biggest problem, I've got alot of inspiration, but not much technical know how